Paying too much for a SaaS that no longer delivers?
Want to switch providers or bring the service in-house, but your contract is in the way?
That lock-in is over.
For years, SaaS vendors locked their customers in with long-term commitments and near-impossible exit clauses.
The Data Act reverses that logic.
Vendors must now guarantee a genuine right to switch.
In practice, you can now:
Objective: terminate the SaaS contract you no longer need — without unnecessary disputes or wasted time.
Send me your SaaS contract.
I will assess whether it falls within the scope of the Data Act and identify the available levers.
👉 Free, fast, no strings attached.
If the contract qualifies, we build a clear exit strategy aligned with your operational and financial priorities.
I draft and send a legally grounded notice, structured to trigger the right of termination under the Data Act.
I support you through discussions with the vendor to formalise the exit and secure a smooth transition.
Yes, if your situation falls within the scope of the Data Act.
A contractual commitment no longer blocks your right to exit when the termination relates to a provider switch or an in-house migration. The Data Act was designed specifically to neutralise lock-in effects in SaaS and cloud services.
I explain the full process in my practical guide to SaaS termination under the Data Act.
No.
The Data Act does not cover every piece of software or every contract. A preliminary analysis is essential to determine whether your SaaS qualifies as a covered service (SaaS, PaaS, cloud, data processing services).
The regulation is binding on any vendor providing SaaS to clients located in the European Economic Area. A vendor cannot refuse an exit right based on the Data Act — it is mandatory law.
However, they may organise the transition process (notice period, handover), provided those terms are set out in the contract.
Switching fees must be limited, proportionate and justified.
If your contract has not been updated to reflect the Data Act, the vendor cannot impose exit fees at will.
Each case must be assessed individually.
For more details, see my article on SaaS exit fees under the Data Act.
Yes. The Data Act applies to contracts concluded before its entry into force, provided the conditions are met. The age of the contract does not prevent you from exercising the right to switch.
The Data Act strengthens data access and portability rights.
You are entitled to retrieve your data in a structured, machine-readable format so that you can transfer it to another provider or bring it in-house.
Termination must not result in data loss.
The Data Act creates a powerful right, but one that is tightly framed.
An incorrect classification or a poorly drafted request can weaken your position.
My role is to:
- verify that the Data Act applies to your situation,
- draft a legally sound termination notice,
- manage discussions with the vendor,
- prevent unjustified fees and roadblocks.
See also the common mistakes when terminating on your own.
You remain entirely free to decide on next steps. The aim is to achieve a clean, legally secure exit without unnecessary escalation.
The Data Act provides that the notice period may not exceed two months. This is a ceiling - the contract may set a shorter period. If your contract does not specify a notice period, or sets one longer than two months, the two-month cap applies. The period runs from the date the termination request is notified to the vendor.
The Data Act applies whenever the client is located in the European Economic Area, regardless of where the vendor is established. A US or Israeli vendor providing a SaaS product to a French client is subject to the regulation. It is the client’s location - not the vendor’s - that determines applicability.
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